make it a great day. kari says the weather will shape up to be nice. enjoy it while you can. we'll have an update at 7:25. the "today" show coming up next for you. go good morning. bearing down. elsa taking aim at florida this morning. the rain and wind picking up in the keys. >> go inside, buckle down and hopefully it doesn't get too bad. >> a hurricane watch just issued near tampa. tropical storm watches and warnings now in three states. we'll have the very latest on the timing and the track, and the um pact on the condo collapse surge where the death toll is rising this morning. crowds and concerns, nearly 50 million americans return home after the long and record-setting holiday weekend amid new covid fears.

that delta strain now blamed for more than a quarter of all new cases in the u.s. just ahead, the alarming surge and the states struggling the most to boost vaccination rates. breaking overnight, fire fight. with u.s. forces on the way out, afghan soldiers launch a dangerous mission against taliban fighters. nbc's richard engle is with them exclusively on the front line. amusement park tragedy. an investigation launched after a raft overturns on a water ride killing an 11-year-old boy and injuring three others, a ride that just passed inspection one day before the accident. inside the search for answers, straight ahead. all that, plus larger than life. how hollywood is paying tribute to the famed director of beloved hits like "superman," "the goonies" and many more. ♪ i'm running wide open ♪ and it's official.

after six years ago, gwen stefani and blake shelton tie the knot. and carson officiated the ceremony. he'll be here with exclusive details of the special moment that was a little bit country and a little bit rock n roll. today, tuesday, july 6th, 2021. ♪ i'd be happy anywhere ♪ >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and welcome to "today" on this tuesday morning. thanks so much for starting it with us. sheinelle is in while savannah and hoda enjoy some time off. >> good morning. >> that carson daly, what can't he do? >> i just said early this morning, if there's anybody in this building you want to marry you, it would be carson daly and hoda. >> so carson is going to join us with some exclusive details. really cool ceremony.

first, we want to get to the latest on tropical storm elsa moving over the florida keys with 60-mile-per-hour wind gusts and heavy rain. >> a tropical storm warning extends from the keys all the way up the west coast of florida with a hurricane watch just issued near tampa. parts of georgia and south carolina now under a tropical storm watch, as well. >> meanwhile, the wind, rain and lightning from that storm is being watched closely by crews working at the site of that condo collapse near miami. >> we have it all covered this morning, including new information from dylan on the timing and the track of the storm. we begin with sam brock in key west. sam, good morning. what is the latest? >> reporter: sheinelle, good morning. conditions have declined here in key west, especially the wind speeds which have cranked up. small pieces of debris flying around me. how much strength is elsa going to be able to gather? we saw 62 mile an hour wind gusts in key west overnight. that was the strongest.

now, sheinelle, we are looking at intensity projections of 70 mile an hour sustained winds as this approaches just north of tampa later today. that is 5 miles an hour of category 1 status. this morning, tropical storm elsa is growing as it heads towards the u.s., approaching hurricane strength as it makes landfall. but despite severe weather in the florida keys, yesterday, some visitors of the vacation haven rushed to decide. >> nonchalant. business as usual. everybody is having a good time partying. that's key west. >> reporter: just a day after cuba took the wrath of tropical storm elsa, trees bending, stone signs flailing, this man working to fasten his roof with frail homes put to the test. but back in florida, beautiful vistas. and the sound of music filled

the air until the party was interrupted by canceled flights. linda from virginia couldn't get back out after visiting her grandkids. >> i've never been in a tropical storm or a hurricane. because of the storm and it's so unpredictable, they can't tell us when, where, which airline. just wait it out. >> reporter: some hotel guests staying longer after receiving lucrative offers from airlines. so you're supposed to go back to texas today? >> yes. >> what did the airline offer you? >> between $600 and $1100 to volunteer my seat. >> reporter: warnings stretching through the panhandle with waves expected to surge between 3 to 5 feet high. and it is not just here in florida but georgia and south carolina also now under tropical storm watches, which talks about 2 million people under the

>> you have to take it seriously. sam, thank you. >> what else can we expect from elsa? dylan is in for al. >> she is heading north and eventually will turn to the northeast. the storm weakened a bit. but now it's back over the warmer water, it's strengthened back up to winds at about 60 miles per hour. but look at all the rain on the eastern side of this storm. we have a hurricane watch for areas across that big bend of florida. this is pretty rare for tampa to issue a hurricane watch this early in july. so this is to be taken seriously. now, the storm itself is going to track right along the west coast of florida. but look at all the energy. it's on the eastern side of this storm. that's where we can see those winds up to 60 to 70 miles per hour. we could end up with 8 inches of rain. because of that energy, we're likely to see a lot of tornados spin up today on theeastern georgia, across eastern south carolina and through north

carolina, as well. and it's tropical in nature, so we're going to see a lot of heavy rainfalls. heavy rain tampa stretching down the ft. myers. some areas could end up with 8 inches and that could lead to flooding potential, as well. craig? >> dylan, thank you. meanwhile, the impact of elsa causing new complications at the site of that condo collapse near miami this morning. lightning forcing crews to briefly pause the search for victims on monday, but the operation is moving forward as safely and swiftly as possible. morgan chesky is in surfside for us once again. morgan, good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning. elsa is changing the game when it comes to search and rescue efforts. officials stress that with the demolition of the rest of the tower, they're able to go deeper into the rubble. unfortunately, just in the last few minutes, that death toll rose yet again. 32 people now confirmed dead in this collapse with more than 100 still missing.

no one here is slowing down. this morning, rescuers not only fighting time, but wind and rain from the outer bands of tropical storm elsa. now just over 24 hours since demolishing what was left of the collapsed condo tower, crews have gained new access into areas once deemed too dangerous. >> operations seem to be moving much faster and will continue 24 hours a day for the indefinite future. until everybody is pulled from the site. >> heavy equipment speeding up the process, helping to remove 48 million pounds of concrete from the site so far. meanwhile, the heartbreaking numbers continuing to grow. 28 people are now confirmed dead. more than 110 missing. >> it's really, really hard to process. >> reporter: for ashley dean, the days are only getting tougher. her sister, cassie stratton, is still missing. she had just called her husband

frantic when the line went dead. >> you believe cassie could still be alive? >> if anyone could, someone like her could ma some type of miracle. >> reporter: now with elsa headed towards florida, search efforts could face harsh wind >> the first responders are the most frustrated by any delays we have experienced. truly, they live to save lives. >> reporter: their work, not lost on family or a growing number of young people. hundreds of handwritten cards for first responders pouring in. all of them from kids. giving their heros credit for going above and beyond. they are certainly working nonstop. last check, at least 400 search and rescue members still here on site, working those 12-hour shifts atop that pile. they say they've now gone through every section of the

collapse and hope to work closer and get even deeper. craig? >> first responders truly doing god's work there. morgan chesky, thank you. meantime, after a long holiday weekend filled with record travel and large gatherings, health officials are keeping a close eye on the s, e unvaccinat in certain areas of the country. gabe gutierrez joins us now from times square with more. gabe, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. with nearly 50 million americans on the move, this weekend was the busiest since the start of the pandemic according to aaa. but despite months of progress, experts warn there is still work to be done fighting covid. this holiday weekend, travel came back with a bang. >> we are visiting our family and they dropped us off and we never had lines like this before. >> reporter: with people out celebrating the fourth and the end of most covid restrictions. >> it's a new beginning. everyone is over it, you know?

they're excited about the future >> reporter: new data shows covid fell to the 7th cause of death in the u.s. in june, a remarkable drop from earlier this year when it was number one. but experts say the threat still looms large, driven by the more transmissible delta variant, now accounting for an estimated 26% of cases >> if you have more unvaccinated people in your town or community than vaccinated, you are absolutely playing the odds that you get exposed to delta variant and any variant thereafter >> reporter: many states are struggling with low vaccination rates. in 14, less than 40% of the population is fully vaccinated ranking last, mississippi. >> you have diabetes, obesity, high blood pressur everything

>> reporter: former college and wnba basketball coach denise taylor says the pr campaigns help, but it's the one-on-one outreach that makes a difference >> education, motivating, encouraging and showing them and then using examples. and i think you have to meet people where they are. >> reporter: meanwhile, the white house says it will spend the summer doubling down on efforts to get shots into arms as the stakes remain high. >> any chance this virus has to replicate is a chance for it to mutate and another chance for it to escape immunity >> gabe, this comes amid new data on the pfizer vaccine's efficacy against the delta variant. what can you tell us >> reporter: according to a preliminary study by israel's health ministry, the pfizer vaccine is only 64% effective that's, of course, much less than it was against other strains. more than 90%. but, and this is important, sheinelle, according to the preliminary study, the pfizer vaccine is more than 90% effective still against serious illness or hospitalizations.

sheinelle. >> right if it can keep us out of the hospital, that's important gabe, thank you. now to the increasingly tense situation in afghanistan where u.s. troops are winding down america's 20-year war, leaving the fighting to afghan government forces. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engle was with them on the ground when a fierce fire fight erupted. he is with us now from kabul richard, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, craig. the withdrawal of american forces is creating massive instability here the taliban are making advances. afghan security forces are fracturing but not all of them. one unit, the afghan commandos, which were trained by american special ops, are holding strong. they're carrying out about 90% of combat operations now and we just returned from one a few hours ago. outside kabul in a hostile taliban-controlled area, the commandos huddle for a pre mission brief. tonight, they'll raid a taliban

safe house and try to kill or capture the fighters inside. they pray for success and protection these soldiers had u.s. support before, shoulder to shoulder now they're on their own >> what is it like now fighting all on your own, no american support? >> so we are ready to fight. if we die, we don't care about it >> reporter: the commandos set out in old american humvees. the vehicles slow down to a crawl when they think they spot an ied >> ieexplosive >> yeah. >> reporter: the ied may have been a false alarm they push forward on foot quietly. they hope to surprise the taliban. so the building they're closing in on is actually a mosque and they think there are 1liban fighters inside. but before they reach their

enes to clear a path andhe finally, the commandos reach the mosque the taliban have left it >> they escape >> yes, escaped. >> reporter: but the taliban haven't gone far the commandos keep after them, kill three taliban in hiding the afghan air force providing top cover kills three more it's a small setback for the taliban who have captured more than 150 afghan military posts as u.s. troops leave the commandos consider tonight's mission a success. >> this mission is very good and successful for ours. >> reporter: this time, the taliban got away, but the commandos showed their presence, disrupted a checkpoint, and they proved to the taliban there are afghans willing to fight for their country. without american troops on the ground, it's now mainly down to the commandos to stop the taliban from taking over

the commandos still maintain close relations with the u.s. military and intelligence, but now the help is from afar. craig. >> our chief foreign correspondent richard engle with a harrowing look there at what's happening on the ground. richard, do be safe, my friend thank you. richard in kabul for us this morning. let's turn back to dylan for the rest of the national picture. >> good morning. we are keeping an eye on the situation in florida we have rain likely across southern texas even into the northeast, you'll notice the heat and humidity it is all back, leading to afternoon thunderstorms and some could be strong. also through the northern plains we have a chance of heavier rain with that cold front that could produce rain and thunderstorms, as well. that's a look at the weather across the country we'll get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds

good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. taking a look at our temperatures for today. our highs in the upper 70s in much of the north bay and low to mid 80s for the east bay. overall very comfortable but cooler near the coast where it's been misting and drizzling and that continues today. we'll continue with mild weather but it does start to warm up tomorrow and then by wednesday, thursday, we're going to really see those temperatures ramping up and we'll be in the upper 90s by the end of the week inland. forecast >> dylan, thank you. a holiday weekend accident at an iowa theme park. an 11-year-old boy killed, three

others hurt when a water ride overturns. and it's mott the first fatality involving that same ride plus, a "today" exclusive. days before his historic trip to space, sir richard branson sits down with our tom costello and he had a lot to say about the mission, how he's feeling and the great space race with another billionaire, jeff bezos. tom

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proposed water restrictions for one north bay county. >> i'm kris sanchez. marin county may make their water restrictions more strict today limiting watering to once a week with sprinklers, twice a week for people who have drip irrigation and the water board wants to discourage people from planting new land scraping. around the bay area there are restrictions in place asking for water use cuts of 10 to 15% in some areas and also asking people to water during the nighttime hours or before it gets too hot.

pete suratos in san francisco. where face coverings will no longer be required at san francisco city hall if you're fully vaccinated. now the face covering changes will apply to folks fully vaccinated and that alliance with current state guidelines. but, anyone can continue to wear those masks for your own protection. now 70% of san francisco's eligible population is vaccinated, which is one of the highest in the nares. nation. time to get a look at how the forecast is shaping up today. meteorologist kari hall. >> we're staying cool and cloudy near the coast as we take a live look at the golden gate bridge. at least we have clear visibility to start out the morning but you may feel that drizzle at times. for our inland areas we're headed towards the mid 80s and a little bit warmer tomorrow but the real heat starts to crank up on thursday and it does continue into the weekend and early next week. we'll have modest warming for san francisco, a little bit more sunshine towards the low 70s by friday and into the weekend. we are going to have those

temperatures coming up several more degrees. marcus? >> all right. thanks, kari. >> another local news update in 30 minutes. i'll see you back here then.

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we are back at 7:30 on a tuesday morning. an exciting one for movie fans. the named cannes film festival reopening after it was canceled by the pandemic last year. a lot of people looking forward to it. it's usually held in may and it was pushed back to july. you saw a picture of spike lee there. he'll head the main jury to decide the festival's top prize. >> all coming back. >> cannes is back. let's get to your 7:30 headlines this morning. the hockey world is mourning the loss of matiss kivlenieks who died in a tragic fireworks accident sunday.

a moment of silence was held before the game last night. game four of the stanley cup final. officials in michigan say the 24-year-old was killed when a mortar style firework tilted and started firing toward people gathered at a holiday party. an autopsy reported that he died from chest trauma. he started two games for the blue jackets this past season. ohio governor mike dewine putting his signature on an anti-hazing bill this morning. the new law will make ohio the 11th state to make hazing a felony. collin's law could create harsher penalties for hazing especially when alcohol consumption or drugs is involved. the law is named in honor of 18-year-old collin wyatt who died at ohio wesleyan university. it was during a hazing ritual in 2018. roger federer advances to the wimbledon quarterfinals. with it, he becomes the oldest player to reach the round of eight since the open era began. the 39-year-old knocked off

lorenzo sonego. straight sets cht. federer turning 40 next month is seeking his ninth wimbledon title. if savannah were here, she'd say, good luck, rog. >> i was about to say, that's savannah cheering. now to an investigation into how a day of family fun turned tragic in iowa. >> a river rift overturned on a water ride killing an 11-year-old boy and injuring three others. miguel almaguer has more on what happened. >> reporter: craig, good morning. authorities are still searching for answers on what went wrong on the raging river ride at adventure land park, passing inspection just one day before the fatal accident. a fun saturday at an iowa theme park turning into a family's worst nightmare when a raft on adventure lands raging river ride like this one overturned, plunging its six passengers into

the rushing waters below, injuring three and killing ee ag 11-year-old michael haramia. four off duty altoona police officers and two fire medics working at the park racing to the scene. >> it was very challenging with the ride's location in the park, it was remote from the entrance that we needed to use >> reporter: the ride passing an inspection the day before. iowa regulators finding it in good working order an attorney for adventure land telling nbc news the theme park is a well run and maintained facility, adding safety is the number one priority at adventure land the raging river ride has been in operation for nearly four decades. it is a safe ride. raging river remains closed during the investigation >> my heart just stopped i mean, it was just like -- it was just like having to relive the whole thing again. >> reporter: for gladys brewer, the news was all too familiar. this latest deadly accident is not the ride's first in 2016, her husband, steve, was less than a week on the job when

he fell on the moving conveyer belt becoming wedged between a raft and a concrete sidewall after waiting for help to arrive, he later died at a hospital from trauma to the skull and brain. >> it's not just money, buying tickets. it's people who are entrusting you with their family and their kids, their lives. and if they don't make it a safe environment and a safe place, something needs to change. >> reporter: one of the riders, a minor, is still in critical condition. just a heartbreaking situation no word yet from the iowa occupational safety and health administration on if any safety violations will be issued to the park guys, back to you. >> so sad. >> miguel almaguer for us, thanks up next, how would you feel if you were planning a summer vacation to space? >> sir richard branson now just days from fulfilling a childhood dream. and before he goes off into

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>> reporter: you guys send me to the co this is the ship that richard branson and five others will today, they're going to mount that spaceship to the mother shipthis this is the mother ship. it has two fuselages right here, a massive wing in the middle so unity mounts right underneath that wing. on sunday, they will climb to 40,000 feet, drop unity, light the rocket and all six will go soaring towards space. in a remote, desolate spot in the new mexico desert, billionaire richard branson's dreams are about to come true. >> i always envisioned as a kid that a spaceship should be -- it should look like this. >> reporter: you did you envisioned that when you were a kid >> i just thought that's how you should fly to space. >> reporter: after nearly two

decades of hard work and tragedy, branson is about to launch to the edge of space on a ship dubbed unity. first carried by a mother ship named after his own mother, eve. so your ship drops from the bottom of that wing. you light the rocket. >> fire. >> fire. wher >> reporter: then you're off to the races? >> 300,000 miles an hour in 8 seconds. >> 3,000 in 8 -- that's easy >> it's easy it's going to be quite a ride. >> reporter: branson has wanted to go to space since watching the apollo 11 moon landing after building his virgin empire, he started virgin galactic with the dream of taking everyday civilians 50 miles high to the edge of space for a weightless experience and a once in a lifetime view. >> wow, look at that view. >> gorgeous. >> at that moment, we will have become astronauts. i will pinch myself. and pinch myself again and again. >> you can't wait. >> i can't wait.

>> reporter: it's taken 17 years to get here. in 2014, tragedy struck when pia horrific accident. now, after redesigns and safety delays, all systems are go for a sunday launch. for years, 70-year-old branson has been strenuously training. >> i've managed to build some muscle so in my space suit -- >> you're bursting at the seams here >> so they're going to have to get me a bigger space suit >> reporter: and there's bragging rights. another billionaire, jeff bezos, and his space company blue origin are about to also launch. when bezos announced he would fly on july 20th -- >> changing relationship with this planet, with humanity >> reporter: vir begin -- virgin announced it would fly on july 11th, beating bezos by nine days >> is there any competition with bezos?

>> i know nobody will believe when i say this, but, in fact, there isn't. >> in falk, he says the world needs both space tourism companies. already 700 people have signed up to ride on branson's ship like tom hanks, justin bieber, and lady gaga. joining branson on this passenger test flight, three other virgin employees now all four are in their final training sessions for launch >> i did the spinning cups at disney world is that good enough to prepare me for this? >> you look very fit, very healthy and we would love to have you on board one day. >> oh, really? how soon because i'm up for it. >> if i was you, i would just stowaway i've always dreamt of stowing away on something and nobody ever tried a spaceship yet >> so bransonviting me to stowaway on his spaceship. i don't think my wife would go for it bottom line, faa has approved virgin galactic for commercial passenger flights.

that's going to start in 2022. they're going to lift off on sunday, 7:00 a.m. mountain time, guys it will be a lot of fun. back to you. >> i mean -- >> it really is remarkable tom, it was hard to tell who was more excited, you or sir richard branson. here is the thing. if this is just the start, that $250,000 price tag, is that going to come down asking for a friend. >> reporter: so, yeah, exactly he says, listen, it could go up and down ultimately, they would like it to come down because he says we really would like this to be something you give your kid who graduates from high school or college or maybe you give it to a spouse as a gift they think it has to come down not yet, though. they have a lot of bills to pay off. this has been a long project virgin galactic stock has soared with this branson/bezos competition. >> and 700 people have signed up, huh? >> if you stowaway, tom, best of luck to you, buddy >> i love it >> see you later

>> would you go? >> i don't think i would have the nerve or the money >> would you go? >> i would if i had the money. >> really? >> yes my wife wouldn't let me. >> sir richard branson, my father-in-law is in an elevator. just the two of them looks to be a little awkward he looks at him and goes, space, huh? richard branson goes, yep. >> ding. >> doors open and that's that. >> he loves you for telling that story. >> i'm sure he does. let's get the latest on the forecast >> it is hot totally different than yesterday. it's hot, humid, we could see some afternoon storms pop up, as well, because of the heat and humidity 29 million people under heat advisories that includes baltimore, new york city, boston, columbus will feel like 9 the. washington, d.c. will feel like 100.

new york, 99 boston will feel like about 94 degrees. again, this is the type of heat. you need to stay hydrated in you need to limit your outdoor >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. our temperatures today staying very nice and mild reaching into the mid 80s and a little bit warmer tomorrow in the valleys but take a look at the forecast for the rest of the week into the weekend. it is going to be hot. highs reaching into the upper 90s, some of us in the triple digits, be, but it's going to warm up slightly for san francisco from the upper 60s to the low 70s as we continue with some fog and just enough of an ocean breeze to keep our coastal areas cool. >> and that's your latest

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"goonies." kathy park has a look at his decades long career and the tributes now pouring in. >> reporter: richard donner took us on countless cinematic adventures, directing "the man of steel." >> i've got you. >> you've got me who has you? >> to young misfits. >> goonies never say die >> in 1987, donner shared with "today" what made "lethal weapon" such a success the chemistry between costars mel gibson and danny glover. >> i read the screenplay at my house for the first time >> together? >> together. they had me on the floor laughing in spots that was not funny. >> reporter: glover remembering the legendary director my heart is broken working with dick donner, mel gibson and the lethal weapon team was one of the proudest moments of my clean. steven spielberg who wrote and directed "the goonies" said many genres.

the greatest goony of all. he racked up box office hits the bronx native got his star as an actor, but turned to directing at the suggestion of a mentor who told him you can't take direction donner shined on the other side of the screen and would go on to have a career that spanned five decades. richard donner was 91. kathy park, nbc news >> what a run. >> some of my favorite movies. meanwhile, you, sir, had a heck of a holiday weekend. >> i did i got to marry two good friends of mine in oklahoma. have you ever married anybody? >> no. >> as a matter of fact, i haven't. >> it is a lot of fun. it is a lot of fun blake and gwen got married and i married them and it was a blast. >> is this a first for you >> it's a first for me, yes. although if you'd like my services, my rate is really high right now due to the nature of my clientele at the moment, but i'll squeeze you -- i'll tell

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. good morning. 7:56. i'm marcus washington. here's what's happening now including proposed water restriction for one county as the bay area's drought lingers. >> i'm kris sanchez. marin county may make their water restrictions more strict today limiting watering to once a week with sprinklers, twice a week for people who have drip irrigation and the water board wants to discourage people from planting any new landscaping. looking around the bay area there are restrictions in place asking for water use cuts of 10 to 15% in some areas and also asking people to water during the nighttime hours or before it gets too hot. pete suratos in san francisco where face coverings will no longer be required at san francisco city hall if you're fully vaccinated. the changes will apply to folks

who are fully vaccinated and that alliance with current state guidelines. but anyone can continue to wear those masks for your own protection. now 70% of san francisco's eligible population is vaccinated, which is one of the highest in the nation. >> that forecast for you today, meteorologist kari hall has been tracking those temps for us. kari? >> yeah. looks pretty good, especially as we go into this afternoon. tomorrow just a little bit warmer with some of our inland areas going from the mid 80s to the upper 80s and then take a look at thursday into the weekend. some upper 90s in the forecast and some of us will be hitting the triple digits. we'll see this, a prolonged heat event, lasting into early next week. san francisco going to get a little bit more sunshine starting on thursday. temperatures making it into the low 70s. we'll see 70s and sunshine in the forecast there along the coast throughout the weekend. marcus? >> all right. thanks. we'll have another local

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it's it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, on the move florida bracing for tropical storm elsa parts of the coast now under a hurricane watch. so what can we expect? dylan is tracking it all plus, stepping down, overnight, britney spears long-time manager quits as the pop star battles to regain control of her life. just ahead, how this could impact her fight for freedom and tieing the knot, blake and gwen surprise fans after saying i do during an intimate

ceremony we'll have all the exclusive details from the officiate >> we're in fennville, virginia, and we today, tuesday, july 6th, 2021 from virginia, happy tuesday, "today" show. >> summer is in full swing in chicago. >> and we're rooting for the clubs all season long. >> boom from the bradys in boca raton, florida wezara a happy first birthday, all summer long. >> happy birthday. glad you're joining us on a tuesday morning. glad to have sheinelle jones in a little early while savannah and hoda have some time off. >> good morning to you we have a lot to talk about this morning. it is busy let's get to your news at 8:00 >> we're going to start with hurricane watches and warnings up for parts of florida this morning as tropical storm elsa

starts to spin off high winds and heavy rains. you are looking at a live picture here of key west but it's not just florida that's actually going to feel the impact of this storm dylan is back with a closer look at the storm's path. so what say you? ms. dryer, where is it heading >> this storm is going to continue to head north, possibly crossing over florida and eventually impact the southeast. but here it is off of key west right now. winds are at 60 miles per hour and it's the eastern side of this storm where we have heavy rain and a lot of energy that could spin off some tornados, as well look at this track it's going to come close to tampa, will likely make impact somewhere in the big bend of florida, which is an area that's very susceptible to storm surge. it's a fairley unpopulated area, though so that is one good news here. and it will most likely stay along the coastline of georgia and into south carolina weakening as it does so but producing a lot of rain. here is where we're expecting about a 3 to 5 foot storm surge in orange here that will inundate the coast a bit, including areas lik

tampa bay and we're looking at an additional perhaps up to 8 inches of rain on top of that as for winds, they extend far out from the center of the storm, so we'll likely see winds up to 40, 50 miles per hour, could see gusts up to 60 miles per hour but, again, when you get some of those spin up tornados, we could see a lot of wind damage for that, as well. the rain could lead to some flash flood, some of the higher amounts with those torrential downpours picking up as much as 8 inches of rain craig? >> dylan, thank you. now to the worsening situation tied to the pandemic in north korea the country's even stricter lockdown is compounding its economic problems. and kim jong-un says failures by top officials have now led to a grave incident related to covid-19 nbc's janis mackey frayer is following the story from beijing. janis, good morning. >> reporter: sheinelle, good morning. trying to assess the situation inside north korea involves a

lot of guesswork and, these days, there are more questions swirling around the pandemic, food supplies, and the health of kim jong-un. this morning, a deepening mystery around north korea with the country reporting food shortages and covid concerns and a frenzy of speculation surrounding north korea's leader kim jong-un who was -- for weeks he wasn't seen, then reappeared looking thinner. even his watch strap a few notches tighter. how or why kim lost weight isn't clear. the concern that his health could trigger instability in north korea and a new crisis for the u.s. >> kim jong-un is the state in that sense and if something happens to him physically, then it is almost by definition a political crisis. >> reporter: north korea claims it hasn't had a single covid case yet though, last week, kim sacke officials for what he called a grave incident that analyst in south korea took as a sign of an outbreak or a

coded call for help. kim himself has hinted at a growing hunger crisis in north korea where borders have closed to imports during the pandemic, crop failures have made things worse. the difficulties are said to be prompting some foreigners to leave. russian diplomats recently posted good-bye pictures to an embassy facebook page after some russian diplomates made their exit earlier this year by hand powered rail cart. outside speculation around kim's health is always rampant this time, north korean media is using kim's new look at propaganda this man telling state television that people were heartbroken to see their leader s like that. the spin, that kim, like all north koreans is making due with less it isn't clear if any covid vaccines have made it into north korea. it qualifies for the global vaccine initiative, but it has yet to take any deliveries as long as north korea stays closed to travel and to trade,

there will be a deterioration in any understanding of what's going on there, and the health of kim jong-un is seen as the real wild card sheinelle. >> janis, thank you. meanwhile, canada reopened its border today for canadians, citizens and residents fully vaccinated they will no longer have to spend two weeks in quarantine when they arrive, but they will have to show that they've tested negative for covid and then take another test at the border canada has been closed to nonessential travel since march of last year prime minister justin trudeau says a plan to fully reopen the border will be announced in the next few weeks now we have the morning boost. let's do it. >> a man who has not traveled home because of business and the pandemic, he decided to surprise his mom his stepdad brought him into the house and introduced him as a friend once he took the mask off, his mom finally recognized him

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we are back 8:10 with a story we've been waiting for all morning. a special event over the holiday weekend that has everyone talking. gwen stefani, blake shelton, now husband and wife >> i'm like the uncle here to blast do details everybody wants to know. what happened? >> the couple tie the knot on saturday carson, not only was he there, but he officiated the wedding. >> it was very, very special it was incredible to be a part of such an important moment in their lives. the ceremony was a perfect blend of country and glamour just like blake and gwen >> reporter: on a beautiful day in oklahoma, in front of a small group of family and friends, gwen and blake said "i do. the bride stunning in a vera wang gown, the groom in his trademark blue jeans gwen's sons there to celebrate mom's special day. and the lucky officiant, blessed to witness their new beginning in a chapel blake built just for the occasion

the newlyweds tieing the knot after six years together, finding love in the place where they least expected it, on the set of "the voice," meeting for the first time when gwen joined the show for its seventh season. >> and then you and blake had obviously never met before this at all blake is a fan of no doubt >> who is he >> i'm a fan of blake. i really am. i love you, blake. you are so fricking funny. >> reporter: the country crooner instantly taken with the iconic rocker >> she's such an accomplished artist and what she's done for women and music, i would probably pick gwen if i was standing up there. >> reporter: as their friendship grew, personal struggles behind the scenes brought them closer ♪ why don't you go ahead and break my heart ♪ >> reporter: their first duet, "go ahead and break my heart," giving everyone a peek into their world. >> too bad, i know i've been hurt before, but i'm going again. >> well, i mean, i think you can see the -- you know, the look on our faces there. it's like at some point you're like, you know what?

>> too bad >> it is what it is now, so let's go for it. >> reporter: 45-year-old blake says meeting gwen saved his life >> it's a miracle that i met somebody that was going through the same exact thing that i was at the exact same moment in time now here we are, going on three years later, and every day that goes by, it feels like a stronger bond between the two of us it's constantly feels like it's going to the next level. >> reporter: gwen at 51 believes meeting blake was a true miracle. she's especially grateful for the relationship he has with her boys >> he's so gifted and unique and talented he really is just my best friend it's just a blessing, the whole thing, and it is a miracle >> you want to fight, blakey >> reporter: over the year, fans have fallen in love with the unlikely pair. >> this music that blake turned me on to, it's called country music. yeah, i hadn't listened to much of that on my playlist

>> reporter: never missing a chance to poke fun of themselves, even in this 2020 super bowl ad. >> gwen? >> blake oh, my godwithout you ♪ >> reporter: through it all, their love is evident on screen and in their music ♪ i could be happy anywhere with you ♪ happily ever after >> i can't stop smiling. >> good story. >> the wedding was really -- it was -- the best way to describe it is it was perfectly them, the whole weekend and the marriage itself it was as elegant and refine and cool as gwen is and it was as country and down home and fun as blake is. they just worked they're an unlikely pair they're like if you paired delicious fried chicken with a glass of champagne you know, on paper, on the menu, it doesn't seem to work, but it works. comfort food with class and everybody roots for that

and i don't want to divulge too much because it is their wedding and their weekend, it's their story to tell. i will tell you one great story about the wedding itself and that was i worked on it for months with them and without them to get the ceremony just how they wanted it one of the things i went to them months ago and said i think youe they were reluctant to do that but they decided to just -- because they're two of the best song writers in the world. we want to hear your own words at the wedding, gwen starts and she wrote this since i was a little girl and she crushes, not a dry eye in the church. we are all like -- and it was so perfect. and i said to blake when she was done, i'm like, top that, buddy. and blake starts by saying, you know, gwen has always given me a hard time about not writing enough songs, so i wrote a song. guitar comes in, stool, next thing you know, he wrote her a song and sings her a song that he plays while crying.

wrote specifically for her "reach the star" i think it was called and not a dry eye in the house and that was a highlight >> it sounds like a wedding on a cloud. >> it really was it was a bunch of pinch me moments. it was just their family it was small and it was perfect. >> and you have 12 jobs and now you picked up a 13th now you're reverend carson daly. >> i think i have to retire on this one my rate now if you want me to marry you, it's through the roof because of the high client the clientele i have >> only celeb weddings. >> i've known gwen for 25 years. i was friends with them both when they met separately blake is like the brother i never had. and to have the opportunities when they called me. they had me on speaker phone and they said, you know, we think you're perfect for it. blake and i both share a deep sense of faith we talk a lot about faith, the two of us, and to work with them and their family to get to be a part of that day with my family was really an honor. i mean, it was fun, too. i don't want people to think oh, a big celebrity wedding. we had a blast all weekend long. >> that's amazing. do you have any reverend business cards >> i do. the gift shop got me at the life church online. cards.

>> it's not life church. >> i have a clergy pin that i wore on the plane and the whole thing. >> he's not even joking. >> need my service, i'm available. >> thank you for taking us inside >> it was a beautiful weekend. >> you're a good friend. just fyi >> i'm lucky very lucky >> and congrats. >> do you think we'll ever hear that song? >> that's a great question i told him, when he was saying his vows the radio in my the like, that's a hit song i don't think he had a name for it i texted him last night and i think he told me it's called reach the star was the working title. it will put everybody in the wedding at that moment you will be transformed on to that hilltop in the middle of nobody in oklahoma >> congrats. >> i'll get the royalties now if you do >> congrats to reverend daly, as well so i guess you have to top that now with the forecast >> that is tough >> is it at least a good forecast >> for some. not so much if you're in florida because we are keeping an eye on tropical storm elsa. elsewhere, we will see warmer temperatures move back in

especially through the midwest, across the northeast we're looking at 90s, it will feel like 100 degrees. could see pop-up thunderstorms in the east. heat out west. we're looking at triple digit good morning, i'm kari hall. taking a look at the "7-day forecast," we have mid-80s for the inland valleys. and then some upper 80s tomorrow. you can see how hot it will be going from thursday through the end of the week. we only have a little while longer of the mild weather and ocean breeze. looking at san francisco, still cool today, but we'll see a lot more sunshine and temperatures warming up into the low 70s by the end of the week into saturday. >> and if you're heading out, don't forget to check us out on our sirius/xm channel 108. now to our series mr. smith goes to.

>> while much of america is returning to a sense of normalcy this summer, harry myth is taking us to one place being impacted by the pandemic in a positive way good morning where are you, buddy >> reporter: we are on the banks of little traverse bay we're way up at the top of the mitten in michigan trust me, on this journey i'm going to take you on, if you make a left hand turn, you get into chicago if you go back here under the mackinac bridge, through lake huron, ultimately into lake erie, you're in buffalo. but if you're in the right place at the right time, you're going to think you're in toronto batting practice, the home team tornado blue jays are taking their cuts but toronto, this is not it's buffalo covid closed the canadian border, so the blue jays are a little like the flying dutchmen, the mythical ship doomed to never return home. the blue jays played here last year, too.

>> we weren't home we wanted to be home we were the only team in 30 not able to play in their home city, country, stadium, all thoses >> reporter: mark shapiro is the ceo. did you ever imagine that you would be back here again >> did any of us ever imagine we would be back here >> reporter: so the bluejays spent millions to upgrade minor league salem field up to major league standards >> room for everybody. >> reporter: if some of the bluejays feel like it's deja vu all over again, it's because they played here when they were with the buffalo bisons, toronto's top farm club. >> i played here in 2019 in aaa. the renovations the team has done here is incredible. >> reporter: last year, because of covid, there were no fans this year, from day one, western new yorkers have let the blue jays know they are most welcome here >> coming into this year, everything they've done and the fans pulling for us have been

great. feels like a home game >> the buffalo fans are actually great. i think we're getting a little on our side. so they've been great, good baseball fans. >> it was incredible that was an immediate moment that, oh, this could be a hometown advantage for us. we found a second home and it's buffalo. >> reporter: buffalo a boomtown of the industrial revolution has buildings aplenty that pay homage to its glorious past architecture that reveals its pride and ambition, an ambition that included major league baseball >> harry, back in the 1890s, buffalo was a member of the national league. then in 1915, they were in the federal league but in 1901, they were that close to getting a franchise in the american league and it went to boston. >> reporter: the town has been yearning for a big league team ever since, says local baseballen historian mike belani, and now they have it like a dream come true

>> oh, my gosh, it's major league baseball. it's the yankees, it's houston, now boston is coming in a couple of weeks it's been phenomenal >> reporter: buffalo's most famous brush with the majors was a fictional team, the new york its star, roy hobbs, played by robert red ford in "the natural. shot in buffalo, the old war memorial stadium, the perfect venue for a movie that celebrates the magic of the game >> he did it hobbs did it >> reporter: we spoke with belani, alongside what is left of the stadium, what locals call the old rock pile. he had something he wanted to show me. >> they engraved wonder boy. >> reporter: hand-sanded by kevin lester, a local man who crafted the bats for redford >> this is the first time since '83 that that has been out of his house, not in his possession

♪ >> reporter: that, i didn't see coming yes, buffalo loves baseball. >> this is a treat to be able to see the game my team here in buffalo. >> it's an amazing opportunity for us to watch, you know, we've been watching him since he was a bison. >> when they said they were coming back this year and we were going to have a chance to come out and see them play, this every day is christmas for me. >> reporter: and this thing with the bluejays, they know it's not forever. more like a summer romance >> which is pretty cool for us to kind of forge a piece of history. this is going to be a -- you know, we're going to look back 20 years and this will be a part of buffalo history and blue jay history. >> reporter: something to be treasured. an affair to remember. so if you're a western new yorker, if you're anywhere within driving distance of buffalo, my gosh, the clock is ticking. the bluejays petitioned yesterday the government of

canada to please let us come home to toronto at the end of the month. >> could this open the door for need for it? >> reporter: there was a dalliance. the last time there was major league expansion and what the teams went to denver and -- i'm not so sure, you know. they need a bigger metropolitan area >> i like the phrase summer romance. you know what i mean they can enjoy it while they have it. >> reporter: and i got to swing wonder boy >> strike three. [ laughter ] >> that was a great one, harry, as always. >> reporter: thanks, guys. >> thank you and here is the thing. now blue jays, they'll have fans in buffalo forever >> for sure. >> absolutely. >> expanded the brand. coming up on "popstart," j. lo has a brand new song out just debuted we'll have it for you. plus, valerie bertinelli joins us for the perfect

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good morning. it is 8:26. in the bay area, illegal fireworks were still going off well after the fourth of july celebrations and that is keeping fire crews pretty busy. but last night it was a much better situation, authorities say though some people are still not getting the message. this is video from last night in contra costa county, when crews were stretched thin. the county fire protection officials say despite the number of calls they got ondown on ill did help a down 40%.

and a lot of people making that return back to work for a short workweek. kari hall is here to let us know what we can expect. >> yeah, we'll have a lot of changes as we'll see our temperatures heating up. we have still some mid-80s today, it will be very comfortable. warming up a little bit more tomorrow with upper 80s, but then check out the end of the week into the weekend, the valleys will be turning much hotter reaching near 100. but we won't see a big warm-up for san francisco and along the coast. >> another local update in about a half an hour.

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i like it. i might have to join tiktok for this one back at 8:30 on this tuesday morning, july 6th, 2021. your new favorite song here, this is a brand new song from jennifer lopez >> just dropped. >> we're going to have more on this song coming up on "popstart. and j. lo will tell us a little bit about where she is in her life now, too. and we have more from adrianna brock, with the season's best selling kitchen gadgets. and our good friend valerie bertinelli as she says, a cousin of the

show always makes us smile. she's back and she has a delicious asian inspired pasta salad that is going to be the perfect dish to serve at your next cookout or picnic >> love it tomorrow on "today" tease. we're kicking off two days of jill's sizzling summer steals and deals. i can hardly wait. we're going to get started with must-haves for backyard summertime fun before all of that, though we would like to introduce you to the newest member of today's extended family. ladies and gentlemen, say hello to sage milan baileys the daugh correspondent first time mom blayne alexander and her husband, jay and by the way, that adorable name, sage, they named her that because that is what they wanted to carry into the world, wisdom and a calming soothing spirit. milan, that's in honor of her grandmothers >> that's beautiful. >> she entered the world on july 1st, whole family is doing well. we are so excited.

>> i was wondering when she'd give birth she worked up to the last second >> congratulations to blayne and her family now to somebody else that is having a baby, let's go to dylan. >> not for many, many months i've got some time let's take a look at what's going on weatherwise it looks like we are going to see some nasty weather in florida. mostly because of the tornado threat on the eastern side of the tropical storm we could end up seeing some of those tornadoes spin up. we're looking at a chance for stronger storms in the northeast today. it's hot and humid the big threat will be for damaging winds, we could see some hail, too it's especially around that 4:00, 5:00 time frame where those storms will begin to fire up not everyone will see them, but keep an eye to the sky if you're outside today and listen to those rumbles of thunder in the distance hi hide inside until the storms pass back behind it, we have cooler temperatures, especially across northern michigan. highs in the upper 70s behind that, there's another cold front that will bring showers an

good morning. i'm kari hall. take a look at our 7 day forecast for the inland valley, we will still have some very nice weather as our temperatures reach into the mid-80s and a lot of sunshine. upper 80s tomorrow, but then hot the rest of the week into the weekend. we're looking at some upper 90s and it will continue to see the heat as we go into next week. while san francisco, you will get more sunshine here, highs in the low 70s from thursday into friday. and it does continue into at least monday. >> and that's your latest forecast what's coming up on "popstart" we have a new development tied to the britney spears' fight for freedom. we'll let you know why her ng time manager, why hloe

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we're back 8:35 if mr. roker were here, he would say it best time of the morning >> thank you we're going to start with britney spears and the battle of her conservatorship. her long time manager announced he would be quitting from that position kristin dahlgren has more on that story for us. >> reporter: this morning, more fallout for britney spears as she struggles to reclaim control of her life and career larry rudolph, who has represented spears for more than two decades, is stepping down as her manager, submitting a letter of resignation to her father, jamie. confirmed by nbc news. writing, it's been over two and a half years since britney and i last communicated, at which time she informed me she wanted to take an indefinite work hiatus she had been voicing her concern to officially retire rudolph, who says he had never been a part of spears' 13-year

conservatorship adding as her manager, i believe it is in britney's best interest for me to resign from her team as my professional services are no longer needed. this comes just days after a judge denied her request to remove her father as his role of conservator. a financial management firm said last week it wants to be released from its arrangen nmena co-conspirator of spears' estate citing britney's recent public criticism of the conservatorship. all following spears' public testimony two weeks ago, the shocking testimony putting it free britney movement even more into the spotlight with support from family, friends and celebrities. >> i am only her sister who is only concerned about her happiness >> reporter: spacex ceo elon musk tweeting, "free britney." now, rudolf's departure is devastating after a long-time collaboration. >> i think you said it right, when you haven't spoke ton your

client in 2 1/2 years, your services aren't being rendered so i guess they made it official conservatorship, there's so much to unpack. it's sad at the end of the day >> now people are rooting for her. >> everyone is rooting for britney. up next, jennifer lopez dropped a new song on monday, teaming up with latin grammy nominee alejandro. the name of the single translates in english to "change the step." the lyrics are making changes by taking a step forward. let's listen to a bit of it. ♪♪ ♪ ♪ it goes like this left, right ♪ >> everywhere. >> camgbia el paso sounds great >> can you translate the whole thing?o. that's all i got

lopez, who recently had changes in her personal life, splitting from former fiancé alex rodriguez, now reportedly back with ben affleck, she share add bit of an update on how she's been doing she said i'm super happy i've never been better i've got ten to a place in my life where i'm great on my own once you get to that place, amazing things happen to you we're happy for j. lo, as always next up, seth rogen has been selling stories of insider hollywood stories. he has a newly published book called "the yearbook." really funny he took to twitter to reveal a tale involving paul rudd and a mas massage. i got a massage once, and to my shock, it was paul rudd. he saw me go in and the masseuse to let him take over, thinking i would notice immediately. i didn't

>> who knew. a really good massage therapist. >> oh, watch this. >> thinking this is a really bad massage. >> but he didn't want to say anything that was good. up next, we are making your summer entertaining a little easier this is kind of cool the internet's best selling kitchen gadgets, we'll show you, including a way to slice watermelon that is all the rage on tiktok. but first this is "t

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slicer it's always kind of a hassle when you're cutting watermelon this can take the work out of it we're ready to see it. >> yeah, you guys, you can spend a lot of time online shopping. we found this really, really cool watermelon slicer that does all the work for you thanks to its windmill design. it's going to make summer party prep a breeze. i think this is a cool one that you can, you know, just store and cut your watermelon. quick snack for the kids is reay it's only $12 and the model we found comes with a melon ball. so this is really great for kids, for the whole family, and just to get the summer beat going on >> that's why i never buy watermelons because it's so difficult to get into. okay what about food prep you have this bamboo thing that will make it easier? >> i think you and cal might be into this one. it's not your average cutting board. it's an upgraded version of a regular cutting board. it has four drawers in it so

that you can prep all those veggies, prep all your food and store it as one. >> have a place to put them. genius >> it comes with a lid so it's really -- it does it all for you and it comes with these four grates that you just pop on to the board so you can grade -- grate whatever you need super quickly. >> what a great gift idea. >> yes let's talk about grilling and this thermometer you have. >> whether you're a pit boss or an at home amateur, this tiny gadget is a total game changer it is a wireless meat thermometer. it's an investment but you're going to use it year-round it tooks the meat -- cooks the meat to perfection you can use it on the oven, on a range. literally, it's so versatile it pairs up with your phone and it simply alerts you when your food is cooked to perfection it has a 165 foot range, so yo literally entertain, take care of the kids, do other stuff is

in the kitchen it'll ping you when your food is ready. >> al was just telling me about this so it's something i have to get. but after you grill, then you have to clean up >> cleaning the grill is one of those annoying chores that you just have to do. and thousands of shoppers online swear by this really cool brush. it's actually -- it has these stainless steel bristles on one side and the other side is a scraper. according to the brand, it's designed to clean your grill five times faster because you won't need a lot of elbow grease it has a long handle, durable stainless steel construction so it makes that annoying chore a little less annoying this summer >> for 20 bucks, you can't beat it >> this next one, i am waiting for. an ice cream maker but it's so cute >> it's a portable ice cream maker, great for a treat at home this summer. you don't have to spend money on going on all those trips to the

ice cream shop it's just $20. and literally, you fill it up with anything you want, whether you want healthy ice cream or keto ice cream or dairy free pop your ingredients in. you should it and you flip a switch and it does all the work for you. it is so cute. >> and also for $20. that's amazing >> just ordered it now, i really did. >> what about homemade popcorn >> yes homemade popcorn, we all love movie theater style popcorn, but it's kind of hard to get and buying those prepackaged microwaveable bags can add up. this cool gadget we found on tiktok, actually it's $10 and you literally pop in some kernels, pop it in the microwave with butter on top you zget a delicious treat in n time this is so popular online. it has over 14,000 reviews and it's the number one best selling popcorn popper online right now and it's awesome for a movie >> you put a piece of butter on

you microwave it and it pops >> buy that one, too >> dylan is teasing me you talk, and i'm able to point my cell phone at the tv. that's dangerous, first of all this qr thing is, i guess, the future >> these are awesome thank you so much. >> thank you, guys and to be like sheinelle and buy these today best sellers, use the qr code or head to today.com/shop and amazon has an affiliate relationship with "today." paying "today" a small commission when you buy an amazon product >> my paycheck just went right back into the qr code there. just ahead, valerie bertinelli's recipe for a yummy summer pasta salad that's easy to make aheaand perfect for to make aheaand perfect for d pi

oroweat small slice. i wonder if this has the same quality ingredients as the original whole grains bread? great question, dad. and it does. it has all the same nutritious deliciousness as the original slice but only a little bit smaller. just like timmy here. my name's lucas. it sure is bobby.

okay we are back with "today" food and our good friend, wolf's mother, valerie bertinelli who and they're chock-full of flavor we like having val on the show >> she always makes us smile valerie bertinelli is also there to help when things aren't going as planned in the kitchen. take a look at her experience with hoda on an upcoming episode of valerie's home cooking. >> so now we're going to take our lemon. >> cut it in half. okay >> and just juice that right in. >> this is awesome this would be great for our -- for our cocktails. >> now you're going to do the same thing with your lime. >> do the same thing >> so what you want to do is when you put it in your juicer, take your cut side and put your cut side down where the holes are. >> oh, dude. >> that's what you do. >> no wonder it went everywhere. >> there you go. >> this is amazing no wonder why it was oozing out everywhere >> have we ever seen hoda cook >> no. >> that's the thing.

you just got hoda to cook. >> now you know why. >> she's a great cook. >> how have you been >> good morning. i'm very well. i'm very well. i'm a big super rock fan now i'm just -- i'm the mother of, you know -- that's any favorite title, wolfy's mom so thank you, carson >> by the way, we're all on the topic of wolf, is he going to tour soon, a, and my follow-up question, val, the tattoo, is that new on his wrist and what do you think of this >> yes he just got the tattoo a few days ago i'm excited for him. and he's so proud of it. a lot of his band members got the same tattoo because they're all staying at his house right now. they're all rehearsing they're going on the road in a few weeks and, of course, i'm going to be at the first show. >> front row >> handing out pasta salad to everyone >> yes >> the band logo on his wrist. >> so cool >> now let's eat >> let's talk about this pasta salad.

>> you got it. so it's a really easy summer pasta salad. during the last break, i put the broccoli in with the pasta water just so that it would just come to a nice little beautiful color. see how nice and bright green it gets yes. so now i'm going to take this out and put it into a big bowl over here. and you're just going to put it together and it's so great because it has no mayo, it has ginger i'm going to make the dressing right now. so it's got miso, a little bit of ginger goes in and then we've got some soy sauce and some lime juice, and a little rice win vinegar over here. some canola oil and for a nice, bright, strong taste, a little bit of sesame oil, and then some sesame seeds so it's going to help break up the miso and the ginger and then you give that a quick,

big shaky shake like you're making a cocktail. >> probably gives it a different flavor profile, too, when you think of the typical pasta salad. >> i like the approach >> yeah, it does it's nice, fresh, it's refreshing, a little different and i'm just going to add some veggies in here so it's a veggie heavy pasta salad which i also like because then i feel like i'm behaving a little bit or getting more vitamins than i normally would >> there are never enough veggies at a barbecue. >> while the pasta is hot, you're going to get that dressing right on. going to help it melt into everything >> and there you go. >> valerie, what kind of pasta did you use this >> this is cavatappi which i love because it has grooves on the outside and it also has -- it's little tubes so all of that flavor from the dressing is going to really cover the whole thing. it's really delicious. i wish i was in studio with you so you could try it. it's one of my favorites >> so do we. >> you serve that warm >> you can serve it warm, cold,

room temperature i'm going to give a little bit more sesame seeds. i like a little crunch in there and you can top it with some chives for some color. >> so without any mayonnaise, this could sit out the whole day? >> yeah. it travels well. if you're going to a cookout, it's a nice little break from all the ribs and burgers and hot dogs i don't know about you guys, but we loaded up on that over the weekend. >> same. >> before you leave us this morning, i know you have something else to share. you're coming out with a book. can you tell us about it >> i am. i am so nervous, though. it's a personal book it's about -- oh, boy, it all started on your show almost two years ago. my journey has taken me from -- you know, i just don't want to beat myself up any more. and i know so many women my age, younger, older, that we're so busy beating ourselves up that we just don't find the love and the wonder and the greatness that is within us.

so i wrote about the past two years, grief, happiness, joy, finding joy, and i hope it touches some people's lives. it was a really challenging write for me, but it was cathartic. there's also a lot of recipe in there because it's from me. >> love the title. >> "enough already." >> yeah, enough already with beating ourselves up, right? >> that's is a perfect title >> we love you >> we love valerie so much, she's coming back third hour, more valerie bertinelli. we have that recipe on today.com/food catch hoda on valerie's home cooking this sunday on the food network. >> and be sure to check out our new podcast. download today at apple or spotify or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. >> i downloaded it >> did you >> why would you do that >> weren't you on the show >> i wanted to hear myself >> i wasn't even on that day it's a great podcast >> is it >> yes >> download it >> we're back after your local news

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conseration measures. happening now on our twitter feed, why one san francisco safeway is no longer allowing shoppers to take their carts outside the store. state health officials say the covid-19 delta variant thousand accounts for more 35% of the cases in the state. and what health leaders are saying about the rapid spread. plus no mask required now at san francisco city hall. we'll be live with another look at whether people are still keeping it on as covid restrictions continue to ease. we'll have a local weather update for you in an hour. have a good one.

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